used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading RANDAL.--"The art of life is to smooth them away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
Avenel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What hitch is this, my dear Avenel?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading RANDAL.--"The art of life is to smooth them away.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
dearly loved
From this reading What hitch is this, my dear Avenel?"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Life is full of hitches."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
hitchesnounUS /ˈhɪtʃɪz/
plural of “hitch” — a period of time spent in military service
From this reading "Life is full of hitches."
huffverbUS /hʌf/
inhale recreational drugs
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
L'Estrange's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Life is full of hitches."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What hitch is this, my dear Avenel?"
nominationnounUS /ˌnɑːməˈneɪʃən/
the act of officially naming a candidate
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Life is full of hitches."
pithilyadverb
in a pithy sententious manner
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
Randal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading RANDAL.--"The art of life is to smooth them away.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading RANDAL.--"The art of life is to smooth them away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What hitch is this, my dear Avenel?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RANDAL.--"The art of life is to smooth them away.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What hitch is this, my dear Avenel?"
at the time that
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
